IF Magazine

If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. The magazine was moderately successful, though it was never regarded as one of the first rank of science fiction magazines. It achieved its greatest success under editor Frederik Pohl, winning the Hugo Award for best professional magazine three years running from 1966 to 1968. If was merged into Galaxy Science Fiction after the December 1974 issue, its 175th issue overall.

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Retief's War (Part 1 of 3) by Jack Gaughan Origin of Species by Gray Morrow An Ounce of Emotion by John Giunta Skylark Duquesne (Part 5 of 5) by Gray Morrow Essays: Where Are They Now? by Frederik Pohl Bibliography: The Natural History of Retief by uncredited Hue and Cry (If, October 1965) by Frederik Pohl Novelettes: Origin of Species by Robert F. Young An Ounce of Emotion by Gordon R. Dickson Serials:... Topics: retief, voion, seaton, mial, duquesne, farrell, laburti, chedal, galaxy, blue bolt, big leon, sleep...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Reefs of Space (Part 1 of 3) by Ed Emshwiller Mightiest Qorn by Jack Gaughan In the Arena by Nodel Down to the Worlds of Men by Nodel The Shadow of Wings by Virgil Finlay Essays: That Notebook Again by Theodore Sturgeon Review of a Series of Nonfiction Books "Men of Space" by Shirley Thomas by Theodore Sturgeon Hue and Cry (If, July 1963) by Frederik Pohl Novelette: Down to the Worlds of Men by... Topics: ryeland, magnan, retief, qornt, donaldson, colonel, reefs, qorn, oporto, major chatterji, donna...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World by uncredited The All-Together Planet by Jack Gaughan To Kill a Venusian by uncredited One Moment On the Sand by uncredited After the End and Before the Beginning by Jack Gaughan Death Comes to the Megafauna by Charles R. Knight Abyss of Tartarus by uncredited Essays: Hue and Cry (If, September-October 1971) by Ejler Jakobsson Reading Room (If, September-October 1971) by... Topics: retief, gloot, groaci, ussh, dagger, lumbagan, ignarp, smelch, planet, steel rat, science fiction,...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: High Weir by Jack Gaughan Deathchild by Virgil Finlay The Proxy Intelligence (Condensed) by Jack Gaughan Or Battle's Sound by Dan Adkins Pupa Knows Best by R. Brand Essays: Packaging People by Frederik Pohl Report On Japanese Science Fiction by Takumi Shibano If ... And When (If, October 1968) by Lester del... Topics: hanardy, hardwick, dom, dreegh, madro, rimkin, dreeghs, ungarn, professor, science fiction, proxy...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Computer Conspiracy (Part 1 of 2) by Jack Gaughan Creatures of Light by P. Reiber Now That Man Is Gone by uncredited The Perfect Secretary by Wallace Wood Essays: More Dooms by Frederik Pohl If ... And When (If, November 1968) by Lester del Rey Hue and Cry (If, November 1968) by Frederik Pohl Letter (If,... Topics: zack, paul, kosloff, castriota, hin, willis, martino, wakim, anubis, paul kosloff, zack castriota,...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Expendables by Virgil Finlay Manners and Customs of the Thrid by Nodel The Reefs of Space (Part 2 of 3) by Ed Emshwiller The Course of Logic by John Giunta Essays: Kick Yourself Again by Theodore Sturgeon Science On a Shoestring - or Less by Theodore Sturgeon Hue and Cry (If, September 1963) by Frederik Pohl Novelette: The Expendables by A. E. van Vogt Serial: The Reefs of Space (Part 2 of 3) by Jack... Topics: ryeland, lesbee, browne, jorgenson, thrid, ganti, oporto, arnek, gelerie, grand panjandrum, rim...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Toys of Tamisan (Part 1 of 2) by Dan Adkins Spork of the Ayor by Reese Authorgraphs: An Interview with Jack Williamson by Jack Gaughan Retief, the Long-Awaited Master by Jack Gaughan Essays: What We Think With by Frederik Pohl A Report On the Sixth International Sf Film Festival by Luigi Cozzi If ... And... Topics: tepen, tamisan, magnan, ayorian, retief, ayor, macnessa, hauken, starrex, lord hauken, science...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Ancient, My Enemy by uncredited Now No One Waits by Jack Gaughan What Time Was That? by uncredited Heroes Die but Once by Jack Gaughan The New Thing by uncredited In the Beginning by uncredited The Man Who Would Not by Jack Gaughan The Seeds of Gonyl (Part 3 of 3) by uncredited Essays: Hue and Cry (If,... Topics: mallory, kiev, strang, johnson, cary, gonyl, mone, hehog, galaxy, science fiction, mallory turned,...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: In a Body by Bob Ritter Talent by Francis Time Payment by Bob Ritter The Last Trespasser by Martinez The Martian in the Attic by Gray Morrow The Non-Electronic Bug by Gray Morrow Murder Beneath the Polar Ice by Jack Gaughan Essay: Worlds of If (If, July 1960) by Frederik Pohl Novelette: In a Body by J. T. McIntosh Short Stories: Talent by Robert Bloch Time Payment by Sylvia Jacobs The Last Trespasser by Jim... Topics: vee, malloy, walt, dunlop, lafitte, slick, murderer, martian, barney, science fiction, andrew...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Six Gates to Limbo (Part 1 of 2) by Jack Gaughan The Year Dot by Brock The Steel General (Excerpt) by P. Reiber Operation High Time by Brand In the Shield by Reese Authorgraphs: An Interview with Roger Zelazny by Jack Gaughan Essays: Space Art by Frederik Pohl If ... And When (If, January 1969) by Lester del... Topics: hurkos, regina, gnossos, rex, sam, sime, wakim, horus, limbo, steel general, science fiction, year...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Reality Trip by uncredited Troubleshooter by uncredited The Piecemakers by uncredited Human Element by uncredited The Nightblooming Saurian by uncredited The Misspelled Magician (Part 1 of 2) by uncredited Zon by Jack Gaughan Essays: Hue and Cry (If, May-June 1970) by uncredited Reading Room (If,...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Getting Through University by Vaughn Bodé In Another Land by Brock Last Dreamer by Dan Adkins Merlin Planet by Joe Wehrle, Jr. Song of the Blue Baboon by Brock What the Old Aliens Left by Brand West Is West by Joe Wehrle, Jr. Rogue Star (Part 3 of 3) by Jack Gaughan Essays: Guest Editorial: Whaddya Read? by H. L. Gold If ... And When (If, August 1968) by Lester del Rey Hue and Cry (If, August 1968) by... Topics: rogue, molly, savill, grimes, dillingham, planet, jerrold, quamodian, quam, andy quam, rogue star,...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Fimbulsommer by uncredited Fimbulsommer [2] by uncredited The Guardians by uncredited Ballots and Bandits by Jack Gaughan The Quintopods by uncredited The Seventh Man by uncredited Life Cycle by Jack Gaughan Of Relays and Roses by uncredited Of Relays and Roses [2] by uncredited Essays: Hue and Cry (If,... Topics: mikko, morgan, retief, eric, metrak, philmore, dowles, whyteborn, planet, dir blash, science...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: That's How It Goes by Bob Ritter Cartoon: "Some How I'd Alway Thought of Them As Being Small and Green." by Wagner Cartoon: "Men, the Army Promised You You'd See the World, and You Will Every Ninety Minutes." by Wagner Out of Mind by Harman Seven Doors to Education by Jack Gaughan Cinderella Story by Jack Gaughan Essays: A Science Faction Story by Theodore Sturgeon Science Briefs (If, May... Topics: orison, dink, kraft, kelsey, gerding, screed, johnny, wanji, elder, kraft gerding, kim lang, allen...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Mind Bomb by uncredited By Right of Succession by uncredited None but I by Jack Gaughan Survival by uncredited Down On the Farm by uncredited The Seeds of Gonyl (Part 1 of 3) by uncredited To the Last Rite! by uncredited Essays: Editor's Page (If, October 1969) by Ejler Jakobsson The Story of Our Earth:... Topics: mallory, jann, wheat, dillingham, girk, ballod, ants, tion, robot, science fiction, mind bomb,...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Happiness Is a Warm Spaceship by uncredited To Kill a World by uncredited For Sacred San Francisco by uncredited By Civilized Standards by uncredited The Seeds of Gonyl (Part 2 of 3) by uncredited Appropriate Punishment by Jack Gaughan Essays: Editor's Page: The Dream Keepers by Ejler Jakobsson Sf Calendar... Topics: quent, mallory, jere, pomeroy, imray, sylla, svensk, eyes, grier, science fiction, brother jack,...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Planet with No Nightmare by Wallace Wood The Real Hard Sell by uncredited The Stainless-Steel Knight by Larry Ivie Cartoon: "Lancelot! You've Been Petting the Cat Again" by Wagner Cartoon: "Yeach Chief, Some Crackpot That Claims to Be From Outer Space" by Wagner A Taste of Tenure by Wallace Wood The Junkmakers by West Essays: Kangaroo Quiz by uncredited The Bem Called Windigo by... Topics: lancelot, shogleet, ekstrohm, knight, ryan, stranger, jim, tom, nogol, john rackham, steel knight,...

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(Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: Raindrop by John Giunta Way Station by Nodel The Altar at Asconel (Part 2 of 2) by Gray Morrow Essay: When Is a Robot? by Frederik Pohl Novelettes: Raindrop by Hal Clement Way Station by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Serial: The Altar at Asconel (Part 2 of 2) by John Brunner Short Stories: Guesting Time by R. A. Lafferty Sign of the Wolf by Fred Saberhagen Strong Current by David Goodale Topics: spartak, haywood, vix, silbert, bresnahan, raindrop, tharl, tiorin, temple, chief scientist, life...

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The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: In the Ocean of Night by Jack Gaughan The Dwarfs of Zwergwelt by Jack Gaughan The War Machine by Jack Gaughan Caravan by Jack Gaughan Silver to Bronze - Over by Jack Gaughan Patterns of Chaos (Part 3 of 3) by Colin Kapp Essays: Sf Calendar (If, May-June 1972) by uncredited Reading Room (If, May-June 1972) by...

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Note: At the request of the estate of Poul Anderson, the serial part "A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows" has been removed from this online copy. The writings of Lester Del Rey have been removed due to a request by John Betancourt of Wildside Press. (Contents information excerpted from The Internet Speculative Fiction Database ) Art: The Descent of Man by Freff Stormy Weather by Freff Time Deer by Harting A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (Part 2 of 2) by Jack Gaughan Gut in Peril by Jack... Topics: mellett, muldaur, rachel, science, fatta, fiction, lst, galaxy, knabe, science fiction, fatta gut,...

If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. The magazine was moderately successful, though it was never regarded as one of the first rank of science fiction magazines. It achieved its greatest success under editor Frederik Pohl, winning the Hugo Award for best professional magazine three years running from 1966 to 1968. If was merged into Galaxy Science Fiction after the December 1974 issue, its 175th issue overall.